An old woman will stand trial in August 2015 before the New South Wales Supreme Court over charges of performing genital mutilation on two young girls. The case, allowed by Chief Justice Tom Bathurst, could set a precedent and result in a landmark decision since it is a first in NSW and possibly in Australia.

Angelina Jolie has signed up to direct "Africa," a film about celebrated conservationist Richard Leakey. Leakey made headlines in 1989 when he burned 12 tonnes of ivory in Nairobi National Park to curb its poaching.

The preliminary round for Qantas Australians Men’s Sevens team will include a match-up against another top contender in Fiji in the Gold Coast Sevens tournament scheduled in Oct. 11 and 12, 2014. Both squads will be battling against group stage opponents Scotland and Portugal in Pool C of the rugby tournament.